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July 17: Day of the Week
July 17, 2024 is the 199th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 167 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
July 17 Historical Event(s)
1917
King George V of the United Kingdom issues a Proclamation stating that the male line descendants of the British royal family will bear the surname Windsor.
1918
The RMS Carpathia, the ship that rescued the 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic, is sunk off Ireland by the German SMU U-55; 5 lives are lost.
1932
Altona Bloody Sunday.
1933
After successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances.
1948
The South Korean constitution is proclaimed.
1955
Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California.
1973
King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan is deposed by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan while in Italy undergoing eye surgery.
1976
The opening of the Summer Olympics in Montreal is marred by 25 African teams boycotting the New Zealand team.
1998
A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, establishing a permanent international court to prosecute individuals for genocide, crime against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
2007
TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aéreas) Flight 3054 crashes upon landing during rain in São Paulo. This is Brazil’s deadliest aviation accident to date with an estimated 199 deaths.
Who were born on July 17?
1940
Tim Brooke-Taylor, English comedian
1947
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
1965
Alex Winter, English film director
1972
Eric Williams, American basketball player
1972
Jaap Stam, Dutch footballer
1972
Jason Rullo, American drummer (Symphony X, Redemption)
1976
Dagmara Dominczyk, Polish actress
1983
Brooke Kinsella, British actress
1986
Brando Eaton, American actor
1987
Jeremih Felton, R&B singer
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